Ecrins Word Search
Ecrins, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: GLACIER, IBEX, CHAMOIS, MARMOT, PTARMIGAN, LAMMERGEIER, GENTIAN, EDELWEISS, RHODODENDRON, ARNICA, SAXIFRAGE, PRIMULA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ecrins word list, defined
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- IBEX /ˈaɪbɛks/ · noun
- A wild goat of the genus Capra, typically with curved horns and a distinctive beard. Ibex are found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Related: goat, antelope, sheep, ram.
- CHAMOIS /ˈʃæm.wɑː/ · noun
- A small goat-like antelope native to mountainous regions of Europe, valued for its agility on steep terrain; also, a soft pliable leather made originally from its skin, used especially for polishing and cleaning. Related: antelope, ibex.
- MARMOT /mɑrmɒt/ · noun
- A large ground-dwelling squirrel-like rodent that lives in mountainous regions, typically hibernating during the winter. Related: squirrel, chipmunk, groundhog, beaver.
- PTARMIGAN /ˈtɑrmɪɡən/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized grouse with a distinctive white winter plumage, found in the mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Related: grouse, pheasant, partridge, quail.
- GENTIAN /dʒɛnˈtiən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Gentiana, having blue, purple, or white flowers. Any of various plants of the genus Gentiana, native to the Northern Hemisphere. Related: angelica, balm, celandine, digitalis.
- EDELWEISS /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/ · noun
- A small alpine flowering plant of the daisy family, Leontopodium nivale, native to high European mountains, with woolly white bracts surrounding a cluster of yellow florets. It is a well-known symbol of the Alps and of rugged purity, and is strictly protected in several countries. Related: lion's foot, alpine star.
- RHODODENDRON /ˌroʊdoʊˈdɛndrən/ · noun
- A flowering shrub or small tree with showy flowers, typically having five petals and growing in the mountains of Asia and North America. Related: azalea, rhodora, lilac, bush.
- ARNICA /ˈɑːrnɪkə/ · noun
- A genus of flowering plants of the daisy family, native to mountainous regions of Europe and North America, bearing yellow, daisy-like flowers; also the dried flower heads used in herbal and homeopathic preparations, traditionally applied to bruises and sprains. Related: leopard's bane, mountain tobacco, mountain daisy, mountain arnica.
- SAXIFRAGE /sæksɪfreɪdʒ/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Saxifraga, having five-petaled flowers and often growing in rocky places. The name is derived from the Latin words 'saxum' (rock) and 'frangere' (to break). Related: rockcress, rockfoil, saxifraga, creeping saxifrage.
- PRIMULA /ˈprɪmjʊlə/ · noun
- A primula is a type of flowering plant, often cultivated for its showy, fragrant flowers. There are many species and hybrids of primulas, which are commonly grown in gardens. Related: primrose, cowslip, buttercup, violet.
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